Chiefs & Warriors
He held a large American flag and waved it over his head telling his people not to be afraid.
Who was Black Kettle?
The Indians called it the "Battle of the Hundred Slain." It was the worst defeat the US military had suffered in Indian warfare and only the second defeat in American history in which there were no survivors.
What is the Fetterman Massacre?
He thought because he had been given a medal from the Great Father Abraham Lincoln that he would be safe from harm when soldiers came to his camp.
Who was Lean Bear?
Hard Backsides or Pahuska or Long Hair
General Custer
"The only good Indians I ever saw were dead."
General Sheridan
He won a victory against the US military by forcing them to leave the Powder River country.
Who is Red Cloud?
When the shooting ended 105 Indian women and children and 28 men were dead. Lt. James Conner said, "I did not see a body of man, woman, or child but was scalped, and in many instances...mutilated...."
What is Sand Creek.
He was falsely accused of cattle theft and kidnapping and imprisoned by the military.
Who was Cochise?
Donehogawa
Ely Parker
"My heart is as a stone; there is no soft spot in it. I have taken the white man by the hand, thinking him to be a friend, but he is not a friend; government has deceived us; Washington is rotten."
Kicking Bird
Although not a chief, this Cheyenne warrior was viewed like a chief by General Hancock.
Who was Roman Nose?
General George A. Custer and company were killed by Sitting Bull and his warriors at this famous battle on June 25,1876.
What is the Battle of Little Big Horn?
She left her husband because she could no longer associate with white people and was later killed by a Pawnee.
Who is Yellow Woman?
Kintpuash
Captain Jack
"It is not my intention or wish to fight the whites. I want to be friendly and peaceable and keep my tribe so. I am not able to fight the whites. I want to live in peace."
Black Kettle
This chief is buried at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was the last of the Apache chiefs.
Who was Geronimo?
This LEGAL battle was a victory for Indians when the courts decided that an Indian was a "person" within the meaning of the habeas corpus act.
Standing Bear v. Crook
He was betrayed by Hooker Jim when Jim was captured, even though he had hidden Jim and helped keep him safe.
Who was Captain Jack?
Paha Sapa
Black Hills
"Attack and kill every Indian over twelve years of age."
General Conner
His heart and bones are buried at a creek called Wounded Knee. His burial site is where the Dee Brown gets the title for his book.
Who was Crazy Horse?
After this battle the Indian survivors were taken to Pine Ridge reservation where they were brought into the church under a banner reading, "Peace on Earth, good will to men."
What is the Battle of Wounded Knee?
He was falsely accused of stealing from his own people in his role as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The accusations became so bad that he was forced to resign. He went on to become a very wealthy financier.
Who is Ely Parker?
Three Stars or Gray Wolf
General Crook
"I regard the Cheyenne tribe of Indians, after an acquaintance with quite a number of bands, as the finest body of that race which I have ever met."
Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie